Mar 19, 2018

This episode will bring Luke’s book to a close. He will wrap up his chronicle with Paul in prison in Rome and the fate of the gospel somewhat up in the air and unresolved. Luke does not tell us what happened to Paul. But according to the early church historian, Eusebius, Paul was eventually freed and allowed to...

Mar 18, 2018

So, Paul finally made it to Rome and Luke records this auspicious and long-awaited even in Acts 28:11-22. The interesting thing is that on two separate occasions, after having landed on Roman soil, Paul and Luke encountered groups of Christ-followers. They were not alone. The gospel had spread as far as the capital...

Mar 17, 2018

Let’s face it. Bad things happen to good people. We may not understand why. We may not even like that it happens, but we can’t argue the fact that it’s a part of life. And when we read Luke’s account of Paul’s journey to Rome, we can’t help but notice that nothing seems to go right for this faithful servant...

Mar 16, 2018

It’s easy to be courageous when no danger or threat is imminent. Being brave is a piece of cake if you aren’t staring down the proverbial barrel of a gun. But what about when things have gone south and you find yourself surrounded by circumstances that could prove disastrous, if not deadly? In Acts 27:21-38, Luke is...

Mar 15, 2018

Have you ever felt like giving up? If we’re honest, all of us have had that experience. It comes with living in a fallen world. There are those times in life when we get the urge to throw in the towel, to quit. Sometimes it’s because we simply run out of steam. We get tired. Other times, we find ourselves running...